The economic benefits of public transportation in Anchorage
By: by Scott Goldsmith, Mary Killorin, Eric Larson ; prepared for Public Transportation Department, Municipality of Anchorage.
Contributors: Killorin, Mary.; Larson, Eric.; Anchorage (Alaska). Public Transportation Dept.; University of Alaska Anchorage. Institute of Social and Economic Research.
Publisher: Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Anchorage
Language: eng
Subjects: Local transit -- Economic aspects -- Alaska -- Anchorage; Transportation -- Alaska -- Anchorage; Anchorage (Alaska) -- Economic conditions
Description: This report describes and quantifies many types of public transit benefits. Sections provide an overview of the current level of transit services; present the estimation of benefits to users, society, and the community; discuss how benefits would increase as a result of different types of ridership increases; present a calculation of the economic significance of the inputs used in the operation of the transit system.
Notes: "May 2006."

Includes bibliographical references (p. R-1 - R-4).

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